The CSIRO has lost 1300 jobs and over $100m was cut in the 2014 budget. Now it’s planned that more than 270 scientists working on critical issues like climate change, land, water, agriculture, cities and manufacturing are to be sacked.

Around 3,000 scientists from 60 countries have protested at these destructive cuts, along with national research organisations from the US, UK and Europe.

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When I think of the Libs I think of a huge tornado destroying everything in it’s path; the renewable energy industry, CSIRO, Gonski, stopping boats and locking up people fleeing death and poverty with no trial and no idea of how long they will be imprisoned. The battle hymn of the tornado is “look after big business and the rich, and everyone will be happy ever after”. Lets honour our scientists, the way we honour our sportsmen